Judith Butler Quotes
Life has to be protected. It is precarious. I would even go so far as to say that precarious life is, in a way, a Jewish value for me.
Topics
Human Life
Precariousness
Preservation
Vulnerability
Value Of Life
Cherishing Life
Existential Risk
Fragile Existence
Jewish Ethics
Jewish Heritage
Life Preservation
Moral Value
Protection of Life
Respect for Life
Sacredness of Life
Sanctity of Life
life protection
Life Fragility
Precarious Life
Citations
Aloni, Udi. "Judith Butler: As a Jew, I Was Taught It Was Ethically Imperative to Speak Up." Haaretz, 24 Feb. 2010.
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Judith Pamela Butler is an American philosopher and gender theorist whose work has influenced political philosophy, ethics, and the fields of third-wave feminist, queer, and literary theory. In 1993, Butler began teaching at the University of California, Berkeley, where they have served, beginning in 1998, as the Maxine Elliot Professor in the Department of Comparative Literature and the Program of Critical Theory. They are also the Hannah Arendt Chair at the European Graduate School.